Posts Tagged: Coronavirus Israel
Don’t Fear Shin Bet Technology for Curbing Corona
JNS.org - During the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the Israeli government unanimously approved an additional emergency measure to track and trace the steps of...
How Shin Bet, Israel Police Will Use Tracking Technology to Battle a New Enemy: COVID-19
JNS.org - The interim Israeli government took the unprecedented step on Monday night of passing emergency regulations to bypass existing law, and equip the Shin...
Israel Prepares for Total Lockdown, Religious Institutions Close, 400,000 Could Be Unemployed by End of Month
As the coronavirus crisis continued to intensify, Israel’s security agencies prepared for the possibility of a total lockdown of the country, the Ministry of Health...
Coronavirus Crisis Brings Israel and Arab World Together, at Least Online
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has been receiving messages of solidarity from across the Arab world as the coronavirus crisis intensifies, including messages like, “May Allah...
In Israel, People Know How to Make the Best Out of Extreme Situations, Says LivePerson Exec
CTech - People in Israel know how to make the best out of tough situations, according to Yuval Matalon, general manager at Nasdaq and Tel...
Israeli Industry Is Well Positioned to Deal With the Corona Crisis, Says Qumra Exec
CTech - Israeli industry is well equipped to deal with the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, according to Erez Shachar, managing partner at Tel Aviv-based venture capital...
Students for Justice in Palestine Doesn’t Care About Justice for Palestinians
As a student at the University of Maryland (UMD), I didn’t get the chance to do everything that I had hoped to do before graduating....
Plagues, Pandemics, and Anti-Jewish Pathology
The Mongols -- fearsome warriors on horseback -- conquered China. Yet their greatest impact on world history came when Mongol armies transported rats, infected with...
Two Prominent Israeli Rabbis Call for Synagogue Closures Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
As Israel’s coronavirus crisis deepened on Tuesday, with the country in almost-total lockdown, two prominent rabbis called for the effective closure of synagogues. The Ashkenazi and...
Netanyahu Recruits Founder of $15 Billion Start-Up Mobileye to Join Coronavirus Team
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed the founder of one of Israel’s most successful tech companies to advise him on the economic impact of...
The Effects of Coronavirus on Israel’s Tech Sector Will Be Minimal, Says Highroad Managing Partner
CTech - Attempts to evaluate the scope of the damages caused to different industries by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic are limited, but according to Eyal...
Coronavirus Panic Leads to 18% Jump in Israeli Food Sales — In One Week
CTech - Due to coronavirus panic buying, the first week of March has seen a 17.9% jump in consumer products sales in Israel compared to...
In Midst of Coronvirus Crisis, Israeli Knesset Sworn In Before Nearly-Empty Chamber
As the coronavirus crisis intensified on Monday, the new Israeli Knesset was sworn in before a nearly empty chamber. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin gave a short...
Coronavirus Strands Young Israeli Travelers Across Globe: ‘It’s Chaos’
Young Israelis often go on long trips to various places around the world when they finish their army service, but with the coronavirus crisis intensifying,...
